Welcome to the Water Polo-Girls home page. For additional information on the Water Polo-Girls program please contact our coach - Mr. Mike Cashman at michael.cashman@ignatius.org. For a complete faculty and staff contact list, please visit our Contact Info page.

IHSA State Finalist
2006 Runner-up, 2007 3rd Place, 2010 Runner-up, 2011 3rd Place, 2012 3rd Place

IHSA Sectional Champions
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012

Metro Catholic Aquatic Conference Champions
2011

Introduction
In the spring of 2000, water polo became one of the many club sports offered at Saint Ignatius. The following year it gained varsity status. Since then, the program has rapidly improved and continues to grow by leaps and bounds. In just this short amount of time, the Wolfpack has appeared in the IHSA state tournament six times in the past seven years, and in 2006 the Girls made school history by becoming the first team to play in a state championship game.

The Team
With three levels of play (Varsity, JV and Frosh/Soph), student-athletes gain valuable water polo knowledge and experience with the team’s schedule and practice atmosphere. Currently, only 5% of our team members played prior to high school and the other 95% are introduced to the sport when they join the team.

Our girls learn the value of hard work and dedication by striving to reach team and individual goals. The skills they learn benefit them outside the pool as well, all while building confidence in their abilities, and having fun along the way.

Coaching Staff
Head Coach -- Mike Cashman
Assistant Coach -- Kathleen Maloney

Last Season Recap

The Wolfpack finished the 2012 campaign with 3rd place honors at the IHSA State Tournament for the second year in a row. Their finish marks the 5th time in the last 7 years the Pack has finished in the top three in the state. Saint Ignatius also captured their 8th IHSA Sectional title in the last 9 years. The Pack’s overall record was 22-7-1, and was led by team captain and All-State and All-Conference team member Stephanie Fernandez who made school history this year by becoming the first Ignatius student-athlete in any sport to be on a team that has finished in the final four three years in a row. Three Wolfpack team members were awarded All-State team recongition for their efforts. Team Capatian Stephanie Fernendaz and Junior Becky Inslaco received First Team Honors and Senior Katie Murphy received third team honors. Katie Muprhy was also the recipiant of the 2012 Senior Scholastic Award that is given out by the Illinois Water Polo Coaches Association for her excelllence inside the classroom as well as in the pool.